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How soon could same-sex marriage be decided by the Supreme Court?

Washington Post - ‎20 minutes ago‎
Today's decision from the Sixth Circuit, the only federal appellate court opinion so far rejecting constitutional claims for same-sex marriage, has two obvious consequences.
Supreme Court Gay Marriage Showdown Looms After Appeals Court Upholds ...
Gay marriage bans upheld in four states
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The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel heard arguments on gay marriage bans or restrictions in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee
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Fox executive's body found more than two years after he vanished

The Keene Sentinel - ‎30 minutes ago‎
LOS ANGELES -- More than two years after Fox entertainment executive Gavin Smith vanished in Southern California, his body has been found, authorities said.
Hollywood executive's remains found in shallow desert grave
Fox Exec Gavin Smith: Investigators Say They Know "How and Why" He Was Slain
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More details may be revealed in the death investigation of Fox executive Gavin Smith, whose remains were discovered by hikers in a remote part of the desert north of Los Angeles. Watch the sheriff';s news conference, starting at 11:30 a.m.: http://4.nbcla.com/1vPs3iz What the man who discovered Smith's skull had to say and more -- on the NBC4 News at Noon.
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Bats sabotage rivals' senses with sound in food race

BBC News - ‎2 hours ago‎
A species of bat can interfere with the sound signals of competitors to "steal" their food. Continue reading the main story.
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Libyan Supreme Court Rules Parliament Invalid

New York Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
Libyan lawyers in Tripoli celebrated the Supreme Court's decision on Thursday to invalidate the country's Parliament. Credit Ismail Zitouny/Reuters.
Libyan parliament rejects court ruling on invalidation
UPDATE 4-Libya faces chaos as top court rejects elected assembly
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Libya chaos deepens as parliament rejects court ruling - Tripoli AFP - Libyas elected parliament Thursday rejected a supreme court ruling nullifying it, saying the decision had been taken under the threat of arms, deepening a power struggle in the violence-wracked nation.The House of Representatives rejects the verdict under these conditions and says it is still functioning, as is the government, lawmaker Adam Abu Sakhra said, reading from a ... ...
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151 years later, Medal of Honor goes to local hero

Buffalo News - ‎1 hour ago‎
WASHINGTON - First Lt. Alonzo H. Cushing of Fredonia died a hero fighting to preserve the Union, but amid the Civil War carnage that claimed the lives of 750,000 soldiers over four years, his valor remained unrecognized for decades.
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Midterms, for Clinton Team, Aren't All Gloom

New York Times - ‎17 minutes ago‎
In the coming weeks, Hillary Rodham Clinton will stop delivering paid speeches. She will embark on an unofficial listening tour to gather ideas from the business community, union leaders and others.
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CHP motorcycle officer injured in crash on Interstate 680

SFGate - ‎27 minutes ago‎
A California Highway Patrol motorcycle officer was wounded in a three-vehicle crash on northbound Interstate 680 in San Ramon on Thursday night, the CHP said.
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Home Depot: Hackers also stole 53M email addresses

seattlepi.com - ‎31 minutes ago‎
NEW YORK (AP) - Hackers stole 53 million email addresses in addition to customers' card data, Home Depot said Thursday. The nation's largest home improvement chain had disclosed the massive, months-long breach of 56 million debit and credit cards in ...
Home Depot hackers stole 53 million email addresses
Home Depot says 53 million email addresses compromised during breach
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Home Depot says hackers also took 53 million email addresses Hackers stole 53 million email addresses in addition to customers' card data, Home Depot said Thursday. The nation's largest home improvement chain had disclosed the massive, monthslong breach of 56 million debit and credit cards in September.
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Bank of America taking $400M litigation charge

SFGate - ‎1 hour ago‎
NEW YORK (AP) - Bank of America Corp. said Thursday it is taking a $400 million charge in the third quarter to cover litigation costs related to a regulatory inquiry into the bank's foreign exchange business.
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Fannie Mae Official Details Plans on Low-Down-Payment Mortgages

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
Photo. Fannie Mae's low-down-payment mortgages are part of a wider effort to increase the flow of housing credit.Credit Larry Downing/Reuters.
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Office Apps on iOS Are Now Free, Sort of

Tom's Guide - ‎1 hour ago‎
Microsoft finally brings real functionality to Office programs to iOS and Android devices for free. That means, starting today (Nov. 6), you won't need an Office 365 subscription to edit documents in the cloud.
Microsoft Giving Away Free Versions Of Office For Mobile Devices (MSFT)
Microsoft serves up free Office for iOS devices but with some limitations; Android ...
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Microsoft Makes Office For iPad, iPhone And Android Free - What could be surprising yet logically comprehensible at the same time? Well, Microsoft making its Office productivity suite free for mobile users, of course, what else? The software titan has just pulled a startling surprise. In what is a clear shakeup of its mobile Office strategy, the company has stated that users no longer need […] The post Microsoft Makes Office For iPad, iPhone And ...
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WireLurker malware targeting China Apple users, but future intentions remain ...

Tech Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
A family of malware called WireLurker has been discovered, and it specifically targets Apple products. Currently it seems as though the malware is only targeting Chinese users.
Apple blocks infected WireLurker apps from running
Malware discovered that targets Apple mobile devices
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Malware hits Chinese Apple users A new malware campaign called WireLurker is designed to damage files and steal data from Apple customers in China. The company that discovered the malware is Silicon Valley-based Palo Alto Networks, and they called it the biggest malware campaign they have ever seen. WireLurker has infected 467 OS X applications available through a third-party Chinese online store called the Maiyadi App Store. Once installed, th...
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Disney parks profit grows 20%

OCRegister - ‎41 minutes ago‎
The Walt Disney Co. reported on Thursday that operating profits in its parks and resorts grew 20 percent, to $687 million, in the fiscal fourth quarter compared with a year earlier.
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Disney's 'Big Hero 6' delights with new kind of Marvel star

Bangkok Post - ‎19 minutes ago‎
LOS ANGELES - The huge cuddly white robot in "Big Hero 6" could hardly be less like a typical Marvel superhero -- and yet the Michelin man-style star could be a sure winner for studio giant Disney.
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Nolan's 'Interstellar' advice: Just enjoy the ride

USA TODAY - ‎37 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON - Christopher Nolan loves when an audience connects with his films. Yet, at the same time, just as he didn't expect moviegoers to know what it's like to be Batman to enjoy his Dark Knight trilogy, it isn't necessary to be a walking encyclopedia ...
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Trout, McCutchen win Silver Slugger Awards

SFGate - ‎42 minutes ago‎
NEW YORK (AP) - The Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout, Pittsburgh's Andrew McCutchen and Washington's Ian Desmond have won their third straight Silver Slugger Awards.
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Lightning piles on Flames

Tampabay.com - ‎20 minutes ago‎
TAMPA - Those who played with Cedric Paquette in the American Hockey League know he's more than just a scrappy, checking forward.
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Warriors' Lee to miss road trip with strained hamstring

NBA.com - ‎6 hours ago‎
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - David Lee will not travel with the Golden State Warriors when they play at Houston and Phoenix this weekend because of a left hamstring injury.
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Ray Rice's NFL suspension hearing concludes

SFGate - ‎29 minutes ago‎
NEW YORK (AP) - Ray Rice and wife Janay testified Thursday on the final day of a hearing in the former Baltimore Ravens running back's appeal of his indefinite NFL suspension.
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Planet formation captured in photo

BBC News - ‎7 hours ago‎
The clearest ever image of planets forming around an infant star has been taken by the Alma radio telescope. In a vast disc of dust and gas, dark rings are clearly visible: gaps in the cloud, swept clear by brand new planets in orbit.
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Engine failure led to Antares rocket explosion, CEO says

Beta Wired - ‎26 minutes ago‎
David Thompson, chief executive of commercial spaceflight contractor Orbital Sciences, revealed that engine failure led to the destruction of the company's Antares rocket last week as it took off from the Wallops Island Flight Facility in Virginia.
Antares Russian Rocket Engine Dropped After Explosion
Orbital Sciences CEO Gives Reason for Antares Rocket Explosion
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The recent launch failure of an Orbital Sciences Antares rocket was likely caused by an issue with its Aerojet AJ-26 engines. Earlier this year a similar engine suffered issues during on-ground testing as well. These AJ-26 engines are originally NK-33 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NK-33) engines, built in the Soviet Union in the 1960s and 1970s, then later refurbished and upgraded to current US standards. The NK-33 was originally designed to be used with the N-1 rocket which wou...
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Ebola Today: Ebola Patient in NYC Hospital Playing the Banjo; 177 Texans ...

Boston.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
4:51 p.m. You know you're feeling better when you pick up your banjo. Dr. Craig Spencer, the Ebola patient being treated at Bellevue Hospital in New York City, reportedly requested his banjo and exercise bike and has been using both, hospital officials told ...
Nurse with Ebola faults her training
Ebola quarantines ending in Dallas area; 357 monitored in New York area
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Amber Vinson, the Dallas nurse who contracted Ebola and sparked outrage by flying to (and from) Ohio is now sharing her story. "I would not take Ebola to my family and my best girlfriends, I would not endanger families across the nation, potentially exposing them to anything; I had no symptoms, there was no way at that time, I could not transmit it."
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Colorectal Cancer on the Rise for US Adults over 50

HCPLive - ‎1 hour ago‎
THURSDAY, Nov. 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- While rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) have fallen among older Americans, cases among adults aged 20 to 49 are rising and expected to continue to do so, according to research published online Nov.
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Facebook to Introduce Feature Allowing Users to Donate to Organizations ...

KTIC - ‎2 hours ago‎
(NEW YORK) - Facebook will introduce a new feature allowing users to help raise funds and awareness for organizations helping to fight the spread of Ebola in West Africa.
Facebook button to aid ebola battle fund
Is Facebook's Ebola initiative the future of the company's healthcare strategy?
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Facebook launches Ebola charity donation button Facebook said users would now have the option to donate directly to various Ebola relief charities through a button at the top of their News Feeds.
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Parkinson's stem cell 'breakthrough'

BBC News - ‎38 minutes ago‎
Stem cells can be used to heal the damage in the brain caused by Parkinson's disease, according to scientists in Sweden. They said their study on rats heralded a "huge breakthrough" towards developing effective treatments.
Stem cell transplants may help reduce seizures, study says
IPS Cells And Banned SCNT-Derived Stem Cells Are Similar
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Stem Cell Transplants for Parkinson’s Disease Edging Closer Full article at http://neurosciencenews.com/dopamine-neuron-stem-cell-transplants-1502/. A major breakthrough in the development of stem cell-derived brain cells has put researchers on a firm path towards the first ever stem cell transplantations in people with Parkinson’s disease. A new study presents the next generation of transplantable dopamine neurons produced from stem cells. These cells carry the same properties as the dopamine neurons found in th...
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